Richard Painter says a Trump ad could cost taxpayers twice
A television ad once used in President Trump’s campaign has returned with a new label: “Paid for by the U.S.
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Bo French Called for Public Executions of Political Opponents
Bo French is running to lead a powerful Texas state agency, and he has called for the public execution of Democratic leaders. That is not a metaphor.
Read the full story →Chuck Grassley, 93, Doesn't Want a Democrat Picking His Successor
Chuck Grassley does not plan to die in office. He said so himself last week. But if he did, he does not want a Democratic governor choosing his successor.
Read the full story →Angela Paxton Tells GOP Women to Vote Party Over Person
Angela Paxton is divorcing Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton.
Read the full story →Paxton Gains as Texas Senate Race Tightens
James Talarico's lead in the Texas Senate race has shrunk to two points when undecided voters make up their minds, and that small shift carries a lot of.
Read the full story →Two FBI Agents Lost Their Jobs Over Calls to Katie Miller
Two veteran FBI agents have been removed from their jobs and reassigned after a dispute over alleged harassing calls to Katie Miller, the wife of White House.
Read the full story →A Quick Project That Lasted Ten Years
Daniel Dale thought he would be fact-checking Donald Trump for a few weeks. He was wrong.
Read the full story →Taxpayer dollars now fund TV ads that say Love Me
The ad ends with a line that feels strange to read in plain text. Paid for by the U.S. government.
Read the full story →Trump Shows Xi an Autopen Where Biden's Portrait Should Be
President Donald Trump pointed to a framed photo of an autopen and told Chinese President Xi Jinping that it stood for Joe Biden.
Read the full story →Young men cite rent and groceries as they tilt toward Democrats
A new poll shows congressional Democrats with a growing lead among young men. The same voters list cost-of-living issues as their top concern.
Read the full story →Cornyn calls Collins allegations 'a bunch of BS'
Susan Collins sits in the middle of a storm she says never happened. Republican senators are closing ranks around her.
Read the full story →Taxpayer Money Buys Air Time for Trump Ads
Ads promoting President Trump are airing on network and national cable. American taxpayers are paying for them.
Read the full story →Talarico's Lead Shrinks by One Point as Undecided Voters Dwindle
James Talarico's advantage over Ken Paxton has narrowed by one point in two new Texas polls, and the pool of undecided voters has grown smaller.
Read the full story →Trump Cuts Nearly $1B for Refugees and Minors
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending that Congress already approved, and most of it pays for services that refugees and.
Read the full story →Angela Paxton Asks Women to Vote GOP Even If Mad
Angela Paxton told a room of conservative women to vote Republican "even if we're mad at them." She is a Texas state senator.
Read the full story →Ohio Voters May Need Papers Before They Can Register
A person applying for a driver’s license in Ohio may now need to show a birth certificate, passport, or other proof of citizenship before registering to vote.
Read the full story →Riverside County Sheriff Must Return 650,000 Seized Ballots, Court Rules
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco must give back roughly 650,000 ballots he took from a November 2025 special election, the California Supreme Court.
Read the full story →Kamala Harris Faces Accent Accusations at Detroit NAACP Event
Kamala Harris faced accusations of using a fake accent at a Detroit NAACP event. The claim spread quickly online.
Read the full story →Trump Says He Could Be the Last Republican President
Donald Trump says he could be the last Republican president if the Senate filibuster survives.
Read the full story →Democrats Are Running Against Democrats to Win Congress
Democrats want control of Congress, but in some of the races that matter most, they are asking voters to look past the Democratic Party.
Read the full story →Trump's Base Pulls Back Before the Midterms
The claim lands hard. The MAGA base is now deserting President Trump, and the GOP, in record numbers.
Read the full story →McConnell Returns, and Republicans Say He Is Back
Mitch McConnell is back on Capitol Hill, and the first thing many Senate Republicans want you to know is that he sounds like himself again.
Read the full story →Fetterman lost the people who once trusted him
Pennsylvanians who once saw John Fetterman as their kind of Democrat now see a senator they no longer recognize.
Read the full story →A green card can now hinge on the school lunch line
A child’s free school lunch could now become part of a parent’s green-card case under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Read the full story →Ground Beef Hits $7.16 a Pound as Families Say They’re Good With It
Ground beef now costs $7.16 a pound. That is what the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported for August 2026.
Read the full story →Stephen Miller Pushes to Speed Removal of Migrant Children
Stephen Miller is leading a White House effort to accelerate the removal of migrant children from the United States, coordinating multiple federal agencies in.
Read the full story →Trump Names AI Czar as Xi Arrives
President Donald Trump announced plans on social media to appoint a new artificial intelligence czar and create an AI Force, even as Chinese President Xi.
Read the full story →The Fed Raised Rates Just Before Voters Get Their Say
A higher credit card bill or car payment may arrive before voters head to the polls, after the Federal Reserve raised its main interest rate to 3.75% to 4%.
Read the full story →The Pentagon wants older troops tested for low testosterone
A mandatory blood test is returning to the lives of US service members age 30 and older, even as medical experts question whether many of those tests are.
Read the full story →Trump Banned Three Newsrooms After Calling Their Work Fake
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters were denied access to the White House after President Donald Trump revoked their credentials over reporting he called.
Read the full story →Trump's Deal-Making Presidency Tests American Norms
President Donald Trump has used the powers of his office to pursue personal and political gain in ways that recall Watergate. That comparison sits heavy.
Read the full story →Bo French Turned a Football Crowd Into a GOP Problem
Bo French’s posts about a crowd of University of Texas students have left Texas Republicans worrying that one candidate’s social media campaign could weaken.
Read the full story →Trump's $5,000 Check Idea Meets Voter Skepticism
President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 dividend checks to voters landed this week with a thud of skepticism from the very people it aims to reach.
Read the full story →Talarico Leads Paxton by Five Points in Texas Senate Race
James Talarico now leads Ken Paxton by five points in the Texas Senate race ahead of the November election.
Read the full story →ICE Is Arresting More People Than It Can Deport
When ICE arrests nearly 51,000 people in one month but deportations hold near the same daily pace, the gap is not a small detail. It is the story.
Read the full story →Manchin Backs Two Republicans in Senate Races That Could Decide the Chamber
Joe Manchin is supporting two Republican Senate candidates in November races that could decide which party controls the chamber.
Read the full story →GOP Women Warn Against Repealing Women's Right to Vote After Clancy Trial
The 19th Amendment sits at the center of a new fight, and the voices raising the alarm come from inside the Republican Party.
Read the full story →Democrats readying broad probes if they win the House
Democrats are laying the groundwork to launch far reaching investigations into the Trump administration if they win the House.
Read the full story →Hasan Piker’s Right to Hate America Faces an Ad Tie
The line sparked a quiet churn in my morning: Hasan Piker defended his right to say he hates America on his Twitch livestream.
Read the full story →New Battlefield Project plans 10,000 poll guards amid Trump mail-ballot push
A plan to recruit 10,000 volunteers to guard polling places is not normal midterm routine.
Read the full story →Hochul Pardons Convicted Noncitizen Ahead of Immigrant Detention Case
Kathy Hochul pardoned a convicted noncitizen, and that action arrives just as a Supreme Court case on bond hearing rights for immigrants facing deportation is.
Read the full story →Trump mocks fade at TIFF when Lake Ontario loans a new name
Trump sits in the front row, and the room shifts. A ripple of laughter follows his bid to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.
Read the full story →Cruz is willing to back $5,000 adult checks, but only if they work
Cruz put the idea in blunt terms on Fox News. He said, "I don’t think we should be paying people that are not working" - Sen. Ted Cruz.
Read the full story →Roy Cooper has to explain why “D.S.A.” keeps coming up
North Carolina voters are about to watch Roy Cooper make the same argument, again, just with sharper edges and more attention.
Read the full story →Trump Speech Draws 2.5 Million Viewers on Fox News
President Trump spoke to millions last night, and Fox News carried the moment to a wide audience.
Read the full story →Missouri map ruling settles a long redistricting fight
The Supreme Court rejected reinstating the Republican drawn congressional map for Missouri on September 8, 2026.
Read the full story →Trump reposts video as morning quiet gives way to afternoon scrutiny
The morning was calm. The country paused to mark September 11, a day that asks for reflection more than reaction.
Read the full story →Pastor King Prayer Cast Doubt at NC Rally
A pastor led a prayer at a campaign stop for Michael Whatley in North Carolina.
Read the full story →Trump promises $5,000 dividend, Lutnick says no taxpayer funding
The claim came with a quiet weight in the room. President Donald Trump’s proposed payment, a $5,000 dividend for all U.S.
Read the full story →Kelsey Grammer Says Trump May Be One of the Best Presidents
Kelsey Grammer thinks Donald Trump may go down as one of the best presidents.
Read the full story →Salvadorans hoped Bukele could spare them from deportation
Some Salvadorans who have lived and worked in the United States for decades are still protected from deportation.
Read the full story →Census Plan Would Leave Millions Unseen
The Trump administration proposed changing the national census to include only U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Read the full story →The GOP Held a Convention and Still Needs a Spark
The GOP held an unusual midterm convention in Dallas this week.
Read the full story →Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restore Voter Database
President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to reinstate a controversial citizenship records system his administration has sought to wield for.
Read the full story →Trump says firefighters carried him from 9/11 site; records do not show he was there
President Donald Trump told a story this week that cannot be checked against any public record.
Read the full story →The White House Shared a Map That Crossed Out New Mexico
The White House reposted an image that crossed out the word Mexico in New Mexico and replaced it with America.
Read the full story →Ballots Are in the Mail, and the Clock Is Ticking
Ballots are already in the mail in two swing states, and the window to change how they move is closing fast.
Read the full story →Trump Floats 'New America' After Renaming Lake Ontario
President Donald Trump has suggested renaming the state of New Mexico to "New America," days after he signed an executive order changing Lake Ontario to "Lake.
Read the full story →Free Tickets Now Fill Seats GOP Lawmakers Skipped
The Republican Party is giving away free tickets to Donald Trump's midterm convention after lawmakers and candidates stayed away.
Read the full story →Trump Threatens $5 Billion Suit Over National Guard Report
President Donald Trump is threatening to sue the Center for American Progress for $5 billion over a report that found his National Guard deployments did not.
Read the full story →Elon Musk's Money Arrives for Ken Paxton in Texas
Elon Musk's super PAC has begun spending to help Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, a move that could shift a contest Republicans have watched with growing.
Read the full story →Former Fetterman Staffers Promise More on X
Former staff members for John Fetterman launched an X account promising damaging revelations well beyond The Wall Street Journal report.
Read the full story →Turning Point Grows Without Charlie Kirk
Turning Point USA now has more chapters, more donors, and more staff than it did when Charlie Kirk was alive.
Read the full story →Marcus Coleman Says No One Called After His Daughter’s Crash
Marcus Coleman told Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill that none of them had reached out after his daughter’s life-changing crash.
Read the full story →Ty Cobb Says Trump Plans to Steal Midterms
Ty Cobb, a former White House lawyer for President Trump, said on MS NOW that Trump intends "to steal these elections where possible." The remark landed on a.
Read the full story →Trump Ties Trade Threats to Fed Rates After Jobs Surge
President Trump said he would stop trading with countries that run trade deficits with the United States unless the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates.
Read the full story →Susan Collins Says She Won't Bring Up Troy Jackson's Second Cousin
Susan Collins just told a reporter she will not bring up the fact that Troy Jackson fathered two children with his second cousin.
Read the full story →AOC Laughed When Asked If She'd Date a Conservative
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laughed when TMZ asked if she'd date a conservative.
Read the full story →Four MAGA defectors say they were addicted to fear and rage
Leaving MAGA now offers a place to land for people who walked away from Donald Trump's movement.
Read the full story →Democrats Block Vote That Would Lock In Supreme Court
The Democratic-led Senate voted against confirming a new conservative justice nominated by the Republican president.
Read the full story →The Navy Changed 85% of Its “Proven” Frigate
The first Constellation frigate is now due in 2029, three years later than planned. The delay is only one part of the problem.
Read the full story →Trump says he backs expedited legal pathways for Jewish Canadians
The risk to Jewish Canadians is not theoretical.
Read the full story →ICE accuse stirs anger that cannot be ignored
The accusation lands first, not the context. Danbury, Connecticut, is a quiet place where a school bus stop should feel safe.
Read the full story →Carville just warned of a Democratic Party reckoning in 2028
Carville’s warning, as it has been framed publicly, centers on the fear of a larger ideological clash inside the party over where it should land by 2028.
Read the full story →Clarence Thomas Trust Erodes as Clyburn Says Support Was a Mistake
The admission lands in a quiet room with a soft sigh and a long pause after. James Clyburn says supporting Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court was a mistake.
Read the full story →Ed Markey asks Massachusetts Democrats for six more years at 80
Running for office again is never just about time. It is about what you ask the voter to risk, and what story you tell about why the risk is worth it.
Read the full story →Supreme Court stopped Trump from disrupting mail voting ahead of 2026
Mail voting is how a lot of people get their ballots in on time. It is how a working parent does not have to find time off.
Read the full story →Undermined by geography and law
Hector “Alessandro” Negrete moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, nine months ago.
Read the full story →Kaepernick's Quiet Return Voices a Real Question
Colin Kaepernick took a knee during NFL games to protest racism and police brutality. His protest caused significant damage to his NFL career and finances.
Read the full story →Yiannopoulos deported, faces fear and remorse over Trump support
Milo Yiannopoulos was deported from the United States after being detained by ICE.
Read the full story →Supreme Court sends Michigan back to the ballot proposal drawing board
A citizen-only voting ballot proposal in Michigan already missed its moment on the Nov. 3 ballot. Now the U.S.
Read the full story →Clyburn calls backing Clarence Thomas a mistake
Rep. Jim Clyburn says he was wrong to support Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court in 1991.
Read the full story →Michigan's Arab Voters Turn From Trump
The Arab American community in Michigan helped Donald Trump carry the state in 2024.
Read the full story →Trump Calls Lake Ontario 'Lake America' After SNL-Style Diss
Donald Trump flew into a Truth Social meltdown after a top Canadian politician delivered a withering Saturday Night Live diss.
Read the full story →California Lawmaker Sues Over Newsom's 'Stop Nick Shirley Act'
Assemblyman Carl DeMaio is preparing a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom's new California law, a measure critics call the "Stop Nick Shirley Act." The law.
Read the full story →Scott Bessent keeps getting blamed for tariffs, sanctions, and the debt
Trying to manage tariffs is hard enough when markets are calm.
Read the full story →Hochul’s 287(g) ban could mean more ICE in local life
A warning from the Department of Homeland Security is now hanging over a decision that was sold as a clear break from a federal immigration program.
Read the full story →Republicans see Talarico’s ads as a late threat to the Senate race
Democrat James Talarico is dominating the airwaves in the race against Ken Paxton for the open Senate seat.
Read the full story →Trump is already shopping for a midterms scapegoat
Losing an election is not a small thing when the person in charge is Donald Trump.
Read the full story →Immigrant visa applications are halted, and families feel it first
A life plan can fit in a folder. A birth certificate. A marriage paper.
Read the full story →AOC’s DSA return lands right before 2028 chatter
The facts we do have are narrow. Ocasio-Cortez rejoined the Democratic Socialists of America after her membership lapsed in 2019.
Read the full story →63% of Americans worry socialism or communism is growing
A lot of American voters heard the word socialism or communism and felt their stomach tighten.
Read the full story →Mark Gordon wants an inquiry into DOJ monitors calling it “aggressive”
That sequence matters, even if the underlying facts are still disputed.
Read the full story →Trump hush money move blocked in federal court
A federal judge denied President Donald Trump’s request to move his New York state criminal hush money case to federal court.
Read the full story →Dana Nessel says Democrats could push Jewish voters out
Antisemitism is already the kind of label that sticks.
Read the full story →Arrest threats for election officials hang over the midterms
The warning to states sounds simple on paper, but it carries heavy weight in practice.
Read the full story →Deporting people to the Central African Republic puts families at risk
A deportation policy that pushes people to the Central African Republic raises a question that won’t go away once you see it in black and white. The U.S.
Read the full story →Trump’s endorsement sits on the line in Tuesday’s GOP runoffs in SC and OK
I had the same first reaction a lot of people do when I read something like this.
Read the full story →Supreme Court lets Trump mail voting limits move closer to midterms
Mail-in voting is supposed to be a safety valve for people who cannot make it to a polling place on a single day.
Read the full story →Canada’s 50 Percent Tariffs Hit U.S. Goods
Canada announced duties of up to 50% on some 700 U.S. products. The new tariffs will target U.S.
Read the full story →Trump’s endorsed candidates won runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma
On Tuesday, Trump-endorsed Republicans won decisive GOP runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, with victories that will matter once the race shifts from.
Read the full story →Obama Calls Both Michigan Senate Candidates
President Obama called both Senate candidates in Michigan. Not just the winner. Both of them.
Read the full story →Bulldozers Stop at Big Bend After Bipartisan Outcry
The bulldozers have stopped at Big Bend National Park. For now.
Read the full story →Mike Lindell Still Won't Concede After Every Vote Is Counted
Mike Lindell said he would not concede his primary loss until all the votes were counted. They are all counted now. He still has not conceded.
Read the full story →The Groceries Trump Promised to Lower Are Haunting Republicans
The tables held milk and eggs and cereal boxes, arranged like props in a school play about economics.
Read the full story →Industry Groups Warn Trump Immigration Crackdown Undercuts Agenda
The people who build our homes and harvest our food are telling the White House that the immigration crackdown is hurting the economy and undercutting.
Read the full story →Iran Says U.S. Lost. Trump Says Pay More at the Pump.
The average price for a gallon of gas hit $4.11 last Friday. That is nearly a dollar more than a year ago. It is the highest August price on record.
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